18th January 2016 ANALYSIS Throughout the price boom of the 2000s, extractive resources (mining, oil and gas) were seen as … More
Author: madaraka.online
Consultant: Land, Environment, and Natural Resources
Romanian village blocks Canadian firm from mining for gold
Rosia Montana declared site of historical interest, granting it protection from Gabriel Resources, which has tried for 15 years to … More
Canadian mining company suspends work at Greek site, lays off 600 after spat with government
By DEREK GATOPOULOS, Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Canadian mining company Eldorado Gold said Tuesday it is suspending work … More
Zambia: Mining Acres of Diamonds in You
30th December 2015 OPINION PHIL McGraw says “Every one of us, you included, has within us everything we will ever … More
WTO favours developed countries, not the peasants and poor people
By La Vía Campesina, 24 December 2015 Under capitalism production is not for consumption but for trade to make profits. … More
Kenya: Mining CS in talks with miners over new royalties
22nd December 2015 By RICHARD MUNGAI, Dec. 22, 2015, 7:00 am The government plans to fastrack implementation of higher mining … More
WTO talks an unfair match that pits the rich against the poor
By Billow Kerrow | Saturday, Dec 19th 2015 at 22:00 NAIROBI: If you lock powerful trading giants of the West … More
Zimbabwe: Platinum Miners Target Value Addition
The Herald 8th December 2015 Platinum producers including Zimplats are engaged in consultations to come up with beneficiation investment strategies … More
Kenya: On the Nairobi Ministerial of the WTO
A joint statement by African and Indian civil society 2015-10-27, Issue 748 In a joint statement released and endorsed by … More
UN Forum shares experiences of extractive industries and human rights
Published by MAC on 2015-11-26 The talking shop that is the Fourth Annual Forum on Business & Human Rights has … More
